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Antiseptic vs. Antimicrobial

Antiseptic and Antimicrobial Definitions

Antiseptic

Capable of preventing infection by inhibiting the growth of infectious agents.

Antimicrobial

Capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms
Antimicrobial hand sanitizers.

Antiseptic

Devoid of infectious agents; aseptic.

Antimicrobial

An antimicrobial drug.

Antiseptic

Of or associated with the use of antiseptics.

Antimicrobial

(pharmaceutical effect) tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes
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Antiseptic

Devoid of enlivening or enriching qualities
"This is ... not at all lighthearted or amiable music. In fact, the tone is unremittingly sober and antiseptic" (Donal Henahan).

Antimicrobial

(pharmaceutical effect) inhibiting the growth of microbes

Antiseptic

Free of disturbing or unpleasant features; sanitized
An antiseptic version of history.

Antimicrobial

(pharmaceutical effect) preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes

Antiseptic

A substance that prevents infection by inhibiting the growth of infectious agents.

Antimicrobial

An agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action
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Antiseptic

Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.

Antimicrobial

An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

Antiseptic

(pharmaceutical effect) Capable of preventing microbial infection.

Antimicrobial

Capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

Antiseptic

Very clean; aseptic.

Antiseptic

Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.
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Antiseptic

(pharmaceutical drug) Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).

Antiseptic

Counteracting or preventing putrefaction, or a putrescent tendency in the system; antiputrefactive.

Antiseptic

A substance which kills or retards the growth of microorganisms, especially when used for protection against infection; a substance which prevents or retards putrefaction, or destroys, or protects from, putrefactive organisms; as, carbolic acid, alcohol, cinchona, and many other agents sold commercially.

Antiseptic

A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues

Antiseptic

Thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms;
Doctors in antiseptic green coats
The antiseptic effect of alcohol
It is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities

Antiseptic

Clean and honest;
Antiseptic financial practices

Antiseptic

Freeing from error or corruption;
The antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism

Antiseptic

Made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms;
Sterilized instruments

Antiseptic

(extended sense) of exceptionally clean language;
Lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School

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